Black women are six times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women in California.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation meant to improve outcomes for birthing people and babies — and particularly for Black people, who face disproportionately high rates of complications and deaths in pregnancy and during and after childbirth.
“It is unacceptable that the maternal and infant mortality rate among Black and Indigenous communities remains significantly higher than the state average,” the governor said, adding that this legislation was “doubling down on our commitment to both reproductive and racial justice.
“The status quo cannot and will not continue,” said Dr. Akilah Weber, a state assembly member and co-author of the bill, who identified as a Black woman who has given birth two times.
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